MUSIC | Fishbone

Check out energetic hybrid rock-ska-metal-reggae band Fishbone downstairs at the Middle East. A prolific recording career and the ability to incorporate melody into their songs differentiates these guys from other such groups and insures that this will be a fun show. Tickets $15. For audiences 18+. (NNH)

MUSIC | Moving Units

Compared by some to The Strokes, this male trio of punk-revivalists want you to dance along to their rhythm. Upstairs at the Middle East. 9 p.m. For audiences 18+. Advance tickets $8; $10 at the door. (JET)

Wednesday, December 8

MUSIC | Quincy Coffeehouse

The Quincy Coffeehouse is a monthly performance event with a roster of student musicians and performers that includes Mike D. Ramos ’04, Ben D. White ’08 and Angela C. Louk ’08. Liz W. Carlisle ’05 and Dan Gonzalez moderate. Here’s an informal way to hear some great music in a fun setting. Free and open to the public. 7:30 p.m. Quincy House JCR. (NNH)

MUSIC | Jericho (RVA), Lock And Key, Slater, Crisis Bureau

Local band Jericho starts off the night with punk. Next comes Lock and Key. Their symbol is a chainsaw—let’s just leave it at that and follow up with Crisis Bureau, whose original hard rock is appealing even outside the typical fan base. Upstairs at the Middle East. 9 p.m. For audiences 18+. Tickets $8. (JET)

Thursday, December 8

MUSIC | Bleu’s Holidang Bash—Bleu, Raymond, The Unbusted